Paul Finebaum Blasts Jayden Daniels Over ‘Senseless’ No. 5 Controversy

Paul Finebaum did not hold back when weighing in on the recent situation involving former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Tigers' No. 5 jersey.

During a recent appearance on 1067 The Fan, the longtime ESPN analyst criticized Daniels for how he handled the situation, calling it a "senseless move" and questioning why the former Heisman Trophy winner took it this far. Per SDS:

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“I want to say one thing because I’m not an equivocator, but I got to know Jayden when he was at LSU,” Finebaum said on 1067 The Fan. “I really liked him, talked to him a lot, and I would interview [former LSU head coach] Brian Kelly. Even when he went to the Commanders, there was a great sense of pride in what he did the first year. I said all that to say this: He’s lost all of that from everywhere and everyone in LSU Nation after what happened this week.

“I’ve rarely, if ever, seen a dumber, more senseless move. I don’t know who pulled the strings, but all the ‘clean up on aisle 3’ from Jayden Daniels from this moment on will not be enough. He has made a terrible mistake. He can be successful in Washington. I hope he is. But I would advise him to never waste another second in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, because they are done with him.”

Asked specifically about a potential Daniels reception in Tiger Stadium, Finebaum quipped that it would be “chillier than inauguration day at the nation’s capital.”

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